The nurse meets with a social worker to discuss hospice options with a patient approaching end-of-life and then discusses the options with the patient and family. The nurse was implementing which of the following end-of-life competencies for nurses?

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The nurse actively sought out a social worker to discuss the patient's hospice options and then met with the patient and family about the options. This is an example of identifying barriers to the patient's effective use of resources. The other three competencies are incorrect and do not exemplify the activity of the nurse in identifying hospice options for the patient.

The Nurse Meets with a Social Worker to Discuss Hospice